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• • HEALTH-PUBLIC Art. 4436b Title 71 ARTICLE IV. HEALTH DISTRICTS Sec. 4.01. (a) By a -najority vote of each governing body, a public health district may be established by: (1) two or more counties; (2) two or more incorporated municipalities; (3) a county and one or more incorporated municipalities situated therein; or (4) two or more counties and one or more incorporated municipalities situated therein. Sec. 4.02. A public health district is authorized to perform the public health functions that any of its members is authorized to perform unless otherwise restricted by law. Sec. 4.03. (a) The members shall prepare a written instrument to be known as a cooperative agreement which shall set out fully the terms of the operation of the public health district including but not limited to: (1) organizational structure and financial administration; (2) procedures for modification of the cooperative agreement; (3) procedures for the admission, withdrawal, and expulsion of members; (4) procedures for the dissolution of the organization; and (5) procedures for the selection and removal of a director. (b) The cooperative agreement may provide for t}~e creation of an advisory or administrative public health board. The public health board may perform any function relating to the operation of the public health district required under the terms of the cooperative agreement. An "advisory public health board" shall advise members and. the directors on matters of public health. An "administra- tive public health board" shall ~ have the authority to adopt substantive and procedural rules which are necessary and appropriate to promote and preserve the health and safety of the public within its jurisdiction; provided that no rule adopted shall be in conflict with the laws of the state or the ordinances of any member municipality or county. The cooperative agreement shall include provi- sions which: (1) describe a method for the selection of representatives to the public health board; (2) specify the composition and number of the representatives constituting the public health board; , (3) determine the lengths of the terms of the representatives, provide that the terms be staggered, and allow for the filling of vacancies for unexpired terms; (4) require that representatives on the public health board shall have resided within the territorial limits of the public health district for a period of three years prior to their selection; (5) require that representatives on the public health board shall serve without compensation; (6) describe a procedure for the removal of a public health board representa- tive and provide substantive criteria upon which the initiation of the procedure may be based; and (7) define the relationship between the director and the public health board. (c) The cooperative agreement shall be approved by the governing body of each member and shall be signed by the appropriate officers of each governing body. Modification of the cooperative agreement shall be in writing and effec- tive upon approval by the governing body of each member. (d) A copy of the cooperative agreement and any subsequent modifications shall be included in the minutes of the governing body of each member and shall 237